Why

[mini2infiniti]

It was missing on the passenger door, and wasnt doing the job on the drivers door.

I spread it on very thickly.

[ljonez]

was just about to say the same as taffy.
also bathroom sealant wont allow much movement before it cracks. if you are going to use a sealant your best bet would probably be "seam sealant" or the "PVC window frame" sealant as they will both flex

and as with nearly all sealants they have to be allowed to "set" before coming in contact with water etc

[dai9fxey]

Okay, let's take a step back and have another look at what's occuring here.
You shouldn't be having water coming in through your inner door skin.
So i reckon the window seal attached to the chrome or stainless strip is donald ducked and that is why you are having an ingress of water.

[mini2infiniti]

I was thinking that too, but they are not cheap to buy

[mini2infiniti]

I've tried using second hand strips. They did fit better than the ones fitted when I bought it but still let the water in. I know mini's leak, but theres just too much coming in for me to ignore it. It is literally rotting away before my eyes

I might try the talc test when its parked up for the week after driving home to ponty tomorrow night.

[mini2infiniti]

Just had another thought. The main body of water :


is clear and not milky white like the small drops on the crossmember, so it obviously hasnt leaked through from the winder mechanism.

[taffy1967]

Front windscreen seal? Or bulkhead?

[twincarb]

Nov 8, 2008 22:01:07 GMT 1 ljonez said:

was just about to say the same as taffy.
also bathroom sealant wont allow much movement before it cracks. if you are going to use a sealant your best bet would probably be "seam sealant" or the "PVC window frame" sealant as they will both flex

and as with nearly all sealants they have to be allowed to "set" before coming in contact with water etc

The best stuff to use for this is caravan roof sealant (you can get it from any decent caravan shop) its the same sort of stuff as silicone but it never totally dries and stays tacky and flexible (as caravan roofs flex) I have use it a few times and it is excellent so give that a go! Plus its cheap as well which is always good!

[exuptoy]

Phil, looking at the pics if you were using silicone sealant then it wouldnt be white water in the car unless u used acrylic sealant or decorators caulk which is no good as you use water to wipe it away so it will obviously absorbs water whereas silicone will set like rubber and you wont be able to wipe it away when dry.